Canon 5D MII vs Canon A2300

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 5D MII and Canon A2300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and A2300 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and A2300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A2300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon A2300 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 5D MII scores vs the A2300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon PowerShot A2300. The full galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery and Canon A2300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII provides outside dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Canon A2300 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 5D MII versus the A2300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and A2300 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and A2300.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D MII will offer extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.